Duckburg Gazette

I am really tired of all the political phone calls.  You know what, the best way to get someone to NOT vote for you, call them, bug them at dinner time or leave them a 10 minute message which I end up delete as soon as I hear the first word.  So now I am writing a list of who calls me and those are the candidates I will not be voting for ... oddly enough, they have all been Republicans.  Do they not understand that telemarketers are hated and they have hence become them??  And who calls about this kind of stuff anymore?  Are we still in 1990's?  Man, get with the times and e-mail so I can just let it go straight to spam at least or block it.  Time to get with the times, not be behind in the times. 

Weekly Update:

What a tiring week this has been, again!  Came home most nights about 1130 to midnight and just completely wiped out.  But in the end, Saturday was pretty fun.  The morning was the our annual Hollygrove Halloween event and that is nice to see all the kids with their foster parents having a lot of fun.  Then later that night I went to an old friend's 40th birthday party.  It was all golf themed and they did an amazing job.  It was a lot of fun to see so many familiar faces it became an old work reunion.  But the highlight of the night was the In-N-Out truck parked on the driveway all night and I partook in a couple of burgers ... well one and then took one home which they do last overnight!  But that was such a fun party and the burgers where of course great.  Why can't all parties be like that??  Oh yeah, the cost.  I am not sure how much it is to get one of those trucks but I am sure it ain't cheap ... oh and there was a three-piece female mariachi band who were great as well.

At the movies:

No big surprises at the box office this week since we are in the month of October and horrors will lead the way.  In at #1 is the continuing franchise of Paranormal Activity 4 opens with a decent 30.2 million which is much less than its predecessor by nearly 20 mil.  VERY small drop and in at #2 is "Argo" earning an extra 16.6 mil for this much talked about film.  Still holding strong at #3 is "Hotel Transylvania" with an extra 13.5 mil as it reaches just shy of 120 mil cume.  Dropping down to #4 is "Taken 2" earning another 13.4 mil but has officially passed 100 mil cume.  Rounding off the top 5 is the new Tyler Perry movie but without the Tyler Perry name!!  With only 11.8 mil to open is Alex Cross as this action film will quickly fade away.

Quote of the week:

"The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender." - Vince Lombardi

Other News:

Top 10 skylines in the world!  Taken from Reuters, they came up with the list of the top 10 skylines from around the world.  10) Moscow, Russia - an old city in itself with some modern updates to keep it current mixed in with the domes of Saint Basil's Cathedral and the Seven Sisters skyscrapers.  The Kremlin itself is a marvel itself.  #9) Shanghai, China - as of late they have been building like crazy and I believe boost having the worlds 4th tallest building, Shanghai World Financial Center. #8) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Do not know too much about this region or this city.  I do know it has the 6th tallest building in the world, Petronas Towers. #7 ) Chicago, Ill - This city I have been too and I must say, it is a great town.  Yet another city with one of the tallest buildings in the world, the Sears Tower which is technically 2nd in the world but 1st in the US.  #6) Dubai, United Arab Emirates - This city, as well as many Arab nations have sprung up over the past 20 years into pretty lavish citadels with humble groundings.  Of course this city has the tallest building in the world, Burj Khalifa.  #5) Paris, France - relatively a flat city with a few tall buildings and structures here and there, more specifically the Eiffel Tower.  However this is the city of lights and I think that is what makes it such a beautiful skyline town.  #4) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - a city on a bay with a big mountain sticking out of the water just outside that bay makes for a great and very picturesque city.  #3) Sydney, Australia - with the Sydney Opera House right no the water, I'm sure every night gives it a stellar look.  #2) New York City, New York - classic city although relatively newer than some of the others.  With no where to build but up and having such iconic landmarks as The Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building, it looks much better at night than the day.  #1) Hong Kong (pictured) - Some say this is the New York of the Orient and rightly so since it is basically an island city as well with all the lights and whistles like any other modern town.

Facts & Tips:

Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different.

"Sorry. I'm just worried about Luke... A lot of parents are hitting again." - Ariel Winter as Alex Dunphy in the TV series "Modern Family."